Satellite-based emergency mapping using optical imagery: experience and reflections from the 2015 Nepal earthquakes

Landslides triggered by large earthquakes in mountainous regions contribute significantly to overall earthquake losses and pose a major secondary hazard that can persist for months or years. While scientific investigations of coseismic landsliding are increasingly common, there is no protocol for...

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Main Authors: J. G. Williams, N. J. Rosser, M. E. Kincey, J. Benjamin, K. J. Oven, A. L. Densmore, D. G. Milledge, T. R. Robinson, C. A. Jordan, T. A. Dijkstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/18/185/2018/nhess-18-185-2018.pdf